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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Two Arrested in Connection with Stolen Backpack

Two Arrested in Connection with
Stolen Backpack

On September 10, 2017 a Brookline
resident had his bag stolen while attending church services in Boston. His
black targus backpack contained an Apple Ipod mini, laptop, both his Chilean
and US passports, notebooks, sweater and medication were stolen. A report was
filed with the Boston Police.

On 9/11/17 the reporting party
contacted the Brookline Police regarding possible extortion. The reporting
party received a call from an unknown number and stated to him that they were
in possession of his items. They further stated that they were homeless and
were in difficult financial times and would need $2,000 in order to return the
bag and items. The party on the other
line said he would give him until noon the next day (9/12/17) to come up with
the money and contact him. The reporting
party stated that it was a male voice on the other end and that the party gave
the name of "Jason."

On 9/12/17 Brookline Detectives
advised the reporting party to contact the person who he spoke to regarding the
backpack and items inside. He contacted the number an arranged a meet at 1
Brookline Place at 12:00 PM. Detectives
went to the area to conduct surveillance.
The suspect and reporting party spoke several times via phone and
text. The suspect stated over the phone
that if there were any cops around that he would run. A while later on the suspect contacted the
reporting party and stated that he could not meet up at the agreed upon time
and agreed to reduce his price to return the items for $1,500 at 3:00 PM.

At 3:00 PM the suspect contacted
the reporting party numerous times attempting to reschedule and change
locations of their meeting. The
reporting party stated that he still wanted to meet him there, 1 Brookline Place,
as it was a safe place outside of his "work."

At approximately 4:38 PM the
suspect informed the reporting party to meet him at a location in the area of
Harvard Street. A short time later detectives observed a male attempting to get
the attention of the reporting party. The male at this time was believed to be
the suspect. The reporting party and the suspect were observed speaking to each
other and then separated.

During their conversation it was
determined that the suspect did not have the bag and or the property on him.
The suspect’s girlfriend had it and she was in the area. While the two, suspect
and reporting party were separated the reporting party updated the police
giving the name of the suspect’s girlfriend, which was furnished by the suspect.
Officers recognized the girlfriend’s name as someone they were familiar with
from previous incidents and arrests.

The suspect, under visual
surveillance, was observed by police in the area of a bus hut at 99 Harvard
Street. A woman, believed to be the suspect’s girlfriend, was also observed
sitting in the bus hut holding a black backpack. A short time later the suspect attempted to
board a number 65 MBTA bus. Officers stopped the two and questioned them about
the property in their possession. The suspect stated "the backpack"
pointing to the black backpack and he began to cry that he was in a "bad
place" and "knew he shouldn't have done it" but both of them
were homeless and just trying to get money to try and keep afloat. The suspect
claimed that he had found the black pack in the area of the Hynes Convention Center. Police searched the backpack and revealed
obvious ownership by the reporting party in the bag including his birth
certificate and passports.

Both the suspect and
the girlfriend were placed under arrest for Receiving Stolen Property Over
$250. The reporting party’s property was returned to him.